Amplify and Deaden

Amplify

Amplify verb - To express more fully and in greater detail.

Deaden is an antonym for amplify.

Deaden

Deaden verb - To reduce or weaken in strength or feeling.
Usage example: a couple of aspirins deadened the headache

Amplify is an antonym for deaden.

Nearby Word: deadening

Common collocations

sense amplify sense deaden sense
fear amplify fear deaden fear
pain amplify pain deaden pain
emotions amplify emotions deaden emotions
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